Submarines of the Russian and Soviet Navies, 1718-1990

Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1991. First edition. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. Very good in good dust jacket. DJ has some wear, soiling, edge tears and chips. Inscribed by Polmar to Richard Danzig! ! !. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. xv, [3], 370, [4] p. Illustrations. Glossary. Bibliography. General Index. Ship and Class Name Index. From Wikipedia: "Richard Jeffrey Danzig (born September 18, 1944) is an American lawyer who served as the 71st Secretary of the Navy under President Bill Clinton. He served as an advisor to President Barack Obama during his presidential campaign and was later the Chairman of the national security think-tank, the Center for a New American Security." From Wikipedia: "Norman Polmar is a prominent author specializing in the naval, aviation, and intelligence areas. He has led major projects for the U.S. Department of Defense and the U. S Navy, and foreign governments. His professional expertise has served three Secretaries of the U.S. Navy and two Chiefs of Naval Operations. [1] He is credited with 50 published books, including eight previous editions of Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet and four editions of Guide to the Soviet Navy. Polmar writes a column for Proceedings[1] and was editor of the United States and several other sections of Jane's Fighting Ships."